Chapter XIV
SORROW BRINGS US ALL HOME. "Look in my face. My name is Might-have-been: I am also called No-more, Too-late, Farewell." "Was _that_ the landmark?
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Chapter XIV
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SORROW
BRINGS
US
ALL
HOME.
"Look
in
my
face.
My
name
is
Might-have-been:
I
am
also
called
No-more,
Too-late,
Farewell."
"Was
_that_
the
landmark?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
SORROW
BRINGS
US
ALL
HOME.
Line 2
"Look
in
my
face.
Line 3
My
name
is
Might-have-been:
I
am
also
called
No-more,
Too-late,
Farewell."
Line 4
"Was
_that_
the
landmark?
Line 5
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Look
noun
US /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Look in my face.”
Name
noun
US /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My name is Might-have-been: I am also called No-more, Too-late, Farewell."”
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ALL
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From this reading SORROW BRINGS US ALL HOME.
also
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From this reading My name is Might-have-been: I am also called No-more, Too-late, Farewell."
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading My name is Might-have-been: I am also called No-more, Too-late, Farewell."
BRINGS
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From this reading SORROW BRINGS US ALL HOME.
called
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From this reading My name is Might-have-been: I am also called No-more, Too-late, Farewell."
face
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From this reading "Look in my face.
Farewell
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From this reading My name is Might-have-been: I am also called No-more, Too-late, Farewell."
HOME
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From this reading SORROW BRINGS US ALL HOME.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My name is Might-have-been: I am also called No-more, Too-late, Farewell."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Look in my face.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My name is Might-have-been: I am also called No-more, Too-late, Farewell."
landmark
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From this reading "Was _that_ the landmark?
LooknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Look in my face.
Might-have-been
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From this reading My name is Might-have-been: I am also called No-more, Too-late, Farewell."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Look in my face.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My name is Might-have-been: I am also called No-more, Too-late, Farewell."
No-more
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From this reading My name is Might-have-been: I am also called No-more, Too-late, Farewell."
SORROW
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From this reading SORROW BRINGS US ALL HOME.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Was _that_ the landmark?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Was _that_ the landmark?
Too-late
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From this reading My name is Might-have-been: I am also called No-more, Too-late, Farewell."
USpronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SORROW BRINGS US ALL HOME.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Was _that_ the landmark?